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It's finally here, the way we wanted it and the way we expected it at the start of this strange NBA season: The Oklahoma City Thunder will lock horns with the Miami Heat in the 2012 NBA Finals, a matchup that features seven of the top 50 fantasy basketball players in the 2011-12 NBA season (LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Dwyane Wade, Serge Ibaka, Russell Westbrook, James Harden and Chris Bosh).
The poll that's been up on the home page of this site since the beginning of the season shows that 35 percent of you thought the Heat would win this season's championship, while 14 percent thought the Thunder would. Granted, perceptions and realities have changed since then: the Thunder look more sure-footed and ready than they did earlier in the season, while LeBron is in full-on Hulk mode.
What strikes me about the matchup, among many other facets that have already been mentioned by others, is that this is a clash of the organic and the inorganic — the natural vs. the unnatural, the honest way vs. the shortcut.
In the Thunder you have a team that stands for what's understood to be the right way of doing things. They're a young and talented group that took what it was given, struggled early on, worked hard, stuck together, and climbed the ladder to the pinnacle, taking its fair share of lumps and vanquishing historic foes along the way.
The Thunder lost 121 games in Durant's first two seasons with the franchise. Since then, they've gone 152-78, a 66 percent win-loss percentage. That's the way it's supposed to be, many would say: take what you're given, no matter how seemingly dire and lacking, and keep at it until you've dug yourself out of the pit and into the fresh air. You start at square one and battle your way to higher ground.
The Heat represent something quite different: They're a man-made Voltron, a formidable machine headed by three beasts brought together by calculated means. As a forged unit, they tried to punch in the cheat code to avoid the natural order of bruises before glory in hopes of beating the game on an easier mode, and many resent (or envy) them for that.
We're living in a time of daunting hardships, where many people are forced to take what they have — or what they have left — no matter how little, and make the most of it, plugging away until they they emerge from red into black. The majority of us don't have the luxury of breaking free from our less-than-ideal circumstances and signing on to live a more enjoyable existence. Instead, we understand that we are dealt a certain hand and must do the absolute best we can with it. To see someone do just that and triumph is heartening; to see someone prosper by trading in their hand for a better one is offensive.
This is the backdrop for this series, the undercurrent fueling the general public's affection for the Thunder and disdain for the Heat, and it's the layer that makes this iteration of the NBA Finals so much more intriguing than it already is.


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Mukabhinaya Art of India :
India is land of rich culture and tradition. It is known for its several art forms which date back to ancient India. One of such art forms is the Mukabhinaya. Mukabhinaya, also known as 'Mime' is the art of characterizing scenes from life by the means of facial and bodily movements. Its history dates back to ancient times and is usually considered as the oldest form of theatre. Not only in India but also in other parts of world Mukabhinaya existed in various forms. Greece is one of such countries where mime was pretty common in older days. In 467 BC there used to be a legendary actor named Telestes in Greece who acted in the play called 'Seven Against Thebes'. In France Gaspard Deburau can be credited for silent 'Pierrot' pantomimes, in which the performer used to perform the act with a white face.
In India Mukabhinaya started in an unorganized manner in 1924. Rabindranath Tagore came up with the idea which resulted into a mime production of his play called Arup Ratan (Formless Jewel). Later in 1960, Jogesh Dutta who was the famous Indian mime gave his performances. He was hugely inspired by and influenced by Marceau. He later established Jogesh Mime Academy in Calcutta. Some of the significant mime performers of India include Irshad Panjatan, Bunty Paintal, Awanti Chawla, Alok Roy, Irfan Asgari and many more.
Mukabhinaya is considered to be one of the most difficult art forms in theatre. One of the most important aspects of Indian Mukabhinaya is that it tells stories which are basically connected to the Indian reality of daily life. In today's world of several languages, Mukabhinaya has managed to survive as an art form without words or speech which is understood by common man easily. This art of Mukabhinaya can therefore be very efficient standard of mass communication, which can help in raising awareness on several social problems and issues.

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Silver has suffered a gut-wrenching year, losing a third of its value. But the CFO of one of the biggest silver miners says possible production cuts could soon provide a floor for the battered precious metal.
According to Pan American Silver's most recent quarterly report, the company experienced a total cost of $17.29 per ounce of silver mined in the first quarter of 2013. With the silver price recently dipping down to $18.18 per ounce at the end of June before recovering, the company's margin on production is starting to look awfully thin. That, in turn, could have an impact on the company's operations.
"The recent drop that we've seen in precious metal prices has definitely been challenging the industry, and in our case we have a portfolio of mines, and some are lower cost and some our higher cost. And when we look across the industry, for sure, we see that the current price is challenging those higher-cost operations," Pan American Silver CFO Rob Doyle told "Futures Now" on Thursday.
"We are seeing some supply-side response to the recent drop in precious metal prices," Doyle said. "So I think fundamentally, at some point, there will be a floor that comes into play."
In other words, a lower silver price could cause miners like Pan American Silver to shut down some of their most expensive mines. This, in turn, could provide a floor for the silver price, because supply would eventually be reduced.
But what has caused the incredible silver sell-off? Doyle blames technical factors and lemming-like selling.
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It was one of those perfect Ridgway summer evenings. Chicken sizzled on the grill, a light breeze rustled the cottonwoods, while we sat around an old wooden table in Bill Liske's back yard. Over us, an Indian Army parachute billowed gently, like a white cotton cloud.
Bill had brought it home from one of his 75 trips to
Yes, everything was perfect – and then the subject of potato guns came up.
In addition to Ellen and me, the table included Garry and Monica Schalla, Wisconsinites who run a successful jewelry business in Ouray. Garry is also associate director of the Ridgway-based dZi Foundation, and Monica is one of its most dedicated volunteers, helping out with dZi's vision clinics and other humanitarian projects in the Himalayas.
Beth Jones, a business consultant, ardent cyclist and cat lover (also Bill's paramour), has helped dZi with nonprofit fund-raising strategies.
And there was Mr. Liske himself, Denver native, Outward Bound trip leader, climbing and trekking guide, and, thanks to his travels, an in-demand expert on Tibetan antiques. (The house smells of incense and tea, and at surprising moments you may find yourself eye-to-navel with a Buddha on a shelf.) Bill is also a founding board member of dZi.
So you'd think tomfoolery like potato guns would be beneath him. And you'd be wrong.
Garry Schalla knew what they were, as did Chris Haaland, local alpinist and engineer, who was also there. Ellen and I had to ask. Bill described their manufacture: lengths of PVC pipe, hairspray and a match. Plus potatoes, of course. Ellen asked what kind of potatoes – red?
A dZi is an etched stone bead, much prized by Sherpas, Tibetans and Ladakhis as a talisman of good luck. They're worn around the neck and handed down from generation to generation. Some are a thousand years old. "We wanted to name [the foundation] something that the locals would understand," Bill explained. "Something that wasn't religious but was traditional and positive. A dZi [the "d" is silent] is seen as protective and helpful."
The operation got its start 10 years ago when Ridgway climbers Jim Nowak and Kim Reynolds discovered a financially struggling safe house for girls in
Back in the States, they proved to be convincing fundraisers, and dZi was born. They got a bunch of their climbing buddies on board – some of whom also happen to be doctors and optometrists – and now the foundation supports vision and dental clinics, a nutritional rehabilitation house for severely malnourished children (and their parents), and various school construction projects in Nepal, Sikkim and Ladakh. Their latest efforts, in a part of eastern Nepal that is a four-day walk from the nearest road, have been experiments in community-building as well: getting villagers to participate in all aspects of decision-making and construction.
"We were there this spring for the opening of a school," Bill said. "The project cost half of what a government job would have (thanks to corruption and disinterest). We provided the things that they couldn't, the milled lumber, the tin roofing, cement for mortar. They decided what they wanted to do and provided most of the labor, broke rocks, portered the lumber in from the road – because it was their kids' school. They were not on a gravy train. When it was finished, they said, Thanks, we did it ourselves."
Bill Liske, voracious reader of history, known to friends as "The Human Encyclopedia," has led student groups from the Telluride Mountain School and the Vail Mountain School on "life-changing," dZi-sponsored work-study projects.
So why was he talking about the time somebody ignited the hairspray before he, Bill, was ready, and the kickback from the potato gun knocked out several of his front teeth? He and a friend were launching spuds from the friend's house in
"So," Beth Jones asked, "you are doing this at what – about age 12?"
"No. Our forties." And at that point all pretense to sophistication evaporated.
"I have an idea," Garry Schalla said through his laughter. "How 'bout we bring potato guns to our next board meeting? Loosen things up."
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"Take them to the Nepali villages!"
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However upgrades installed in May with a $70,000 grant from the Anniston Community Education Foundation, complete with 90 new desktop computers and 20 iPads, brought the students into the 21st century.
"The students use them daily," Brandy Ragsdale, Saks Middle guidance counselor, said about the school's three upgraded computer labs. "The labs are used for student assessment, teaching and for student research."
Since its creation in 2003, the foundation has provided grants, student scholarships and programs all to improve childhood education in the area. In December, however, the nonprofit group's main funding source for the last 12 years is set to expire. But the foundation's administrators say savings and additional funding sources will keep the group's services running for years to come.
The foundation was created after a lawsuit was filed against the Monsanto Company, which produced polychlorinated biphenyls or PCBs from 1929 to 1971, contaminating parts of west Anniston. The court ordered the company, renamed Solutia, to establish and fund the foundation for 12 years — a period that ends in December.
Kerwin Allen, executive director for the foundation, said his organization has planned for the loss of Solutia's funding for some time.
"Our services won't change," Allen said. "Just like any other nonprofit, we'll be doing fundraisers and accepting grants ... and we've been doing that already ... we've received numerous grants in the past."
Allen said the foundation has also saved money for several years to keep its services going once the money from Solutia is gone.
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Allen said. "We mainly need money for administration and we've already secured money for that for the next few years."
According to the foundation's 2013 tax records, the organization received $613,541 in revenue and spent $379,149 in 2012. It had net assets of approximately $1.65 million in 2012, the records show.
Foundation board member David Baker said he believed the organization will maintain its level of service after the Solutia funding ends.
"We are going to continue our work," Baker said.
Baker said the foundation has done much for the Anniston area over the years.
"The foundation has meant a great deal to the community, helped lift the people up as far as young people in the area ... raised and heightened children's spirits and given a better outlook on children education," Baker said.
Allen said that when the foundation first started, it just provided grant money to schools and organizations for educational projects. It later began offering scholarships to local students. According to its website, the the group awarded $54,000 in scholarships to students around Calhoun County last year.
The foundation also runs several programs of its own, such as Parents and Leaders, which provides educational resources for parents at local Head Starts once a month. The foundation also provides money to a local youth community service program and the AmeriCorps, tutors who help students at local schools.
"We also give college tours and take students to different colleges for a week," Allen said. "We just started doing that once a quarter instead of once a year, which allows us to take more students."
Randolph Park Elementary is benefiting this year from a $70,000 grant for science labs, said Principal Teresia Hall.
"We wanted to incorporate more science earlier for our students to better help them when they get to high school," Hall said.
The science labs, when finished later this year, will include gardens with various vegetables, plants and experiment kits that the students will use to learn more about earth science, chemistry and biology.
Hall noted this was not the school's first grant from the foundation. In 2012, it shared a $70,000 grant with Golden Springs Elementary to buy reading, writing and math materials, she said.
"They have been an asset to this community," Hall said of the foundation.
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The interior is packed with upmarket materials and there's plenty of equipment as standard, including leather seats, climate control and Mercedes' COMAND infotainment system.
It's available in three main specifications: entry-level SE, mid-range AMG Sport and range-topping E63 AMG. We'd opt for the mid-range AMG Sport as you get deeper front bumpers and distinctive 18-inch rims.
As there wasn't a lot wrong with the E-Class' driving dynamics, engineers have instead concentrated on boosting efficiency as part of this facelift. As a result, the entry-level six-speed manual E220 CDI diesel emits 125g/km of CO2 – that's 9g/km less than before – while our seven-speed auto puts out just 128g/km.
Happily, these eco-friendly tweaks don't come at the expense of performance, with the Mercedes covering 0-60mph a tenth faster than either rival, in 8.7 seconds. And with the muscular 400Nm of torque available from just 1,400rpm, the E220 provides brisk real-world acceleration. However, this assured display at the track is undermined by the engine's gruff soundtrack – it clatters noisily at idle and is coarse when extended. The 168bhp 2.1-litre settles down to a background hum once you're up to speed, but you never forget there's a diesel under the bonnet. This is a shame, as the E-Class is otherwise exceptionally refined. There's almost no wind noise and tyre roar is well suppressed, Better still, the standard adaptive dampers serve up a supple ride, helping the car soak up bumps that send a shudder through the Jaguar XF's cabin.
As you'd expect, this relaxed character extends to the E220's handling. And while it's not as sharp or engaging as the BMW 5 Series, it still feels poised and inspires confidence. The steering is direct and naturally weighted, body control is good and there's decent grip. Strong and progressive brakes, a great driving position and good visibility all add to the E-Class' appeal behind the wheel. We'd just steer clear of the standard six-speed manual box, as it suffers from a springy and imprecise shift action – our test car's slick seven-speed automatic is well worth the £1,520 extra.
The Mercedes E-Class finished 10th out of 100 in our Driver Power customer satisfaction survey, and even the previous model finished in 38th place - not too bad at all.
The list of safety equipment is very impressive and all models get at least seven airbags, electronic stability control and driver drowsiness detection as standard. Extra options include night vision, blind-sport monitoring and adaptive cruise control. It's no surprise that the Mercedes E-Class received the maximum five-star rating in the Euro NCAP crash safety tests.
Mercedes also did well in our 2013 Manufacturer ratings survey, finishing fifth place, beating Mazda, Jaguar, Skoda, Lexus and main market rival, BMW.
The Mercedes E-Class offers 540 litres of boot space, which is more than you'd get in an Audi A6 or BMW 5 Series. The 60:40 split-folding rear seats are only available as an optional extra, though.
There's plenty of leg- and headroom on offer and five adults can easily sit comfortably inside the Mercedes E-Class. Middle passengers have to contend with a large transmission tunnel but that's the same with the E-Class' rivals. There's plenty of storage cubbies and decent sized door bins too.
Running Costs
The Mercedes E-Class range is now joined by the highly efficient E300 BlueTEC Diesel hybrid, which emits just 109g/km of CO2 and still manages 67.3mpg.
It does cost a bit more than the E200, E220 and E250 CDI, though, and all of these still manage over 53mpg and emit just under 142g/km of CO2.
Unsurprisingly, the V6 turbodiesel petrol engines and top-spec V8s available in the E500 and E63 come with much higher running costs, which is the price for increased performance.
Residual values are shockingly poor. The Mercedes E-Class will struggle to retain around 40 per cent of its value after three years - both the BMW 5 Series and Audi A6 manage to beat this.
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4/5? Are you serious?
You've said sat nav and leather are expensive extras... Artico leather and Comand Online sat nav are both standard across the range.
The Car Buyer video is of the old model, not the facelifted model featured here.
Up until 3 years ago I had a string of E-Class estates. They were all like a pair of expensive shoes, only comfortable when run in and appreciated more as the miles racked up. But depreciation over the years changed from class leading to dismal. I typically changed every three years but the cost to change the last time was a whole new Golf. So I swapped into one of those instead. As a used buy, however, the 'current' and post facelift previous generation are great value and servicing through independents is reasonable. Parts are typically less than for equivalent BMW and Audi models. Wait three years and a barely run in 75,000 miler will make a fantastic buy.
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Artico - mercedes name for plastic seats. I have pleather seats in my 2 years old e250 est . cold in the winter defo need heated seats on 5 months of the year .. sweaty in the summer
Ps still a gr8 car. My 8th merc
Expensive? - not if you take it on a contract hire/contract purchase deal - they're giving them away at the minute e.g. E220 CDISE 4-dr Tiptronic is £249 + VAT per month on a 6+23 two-year 10k miles per annum deal. Cheaper than chips!
We have just brought a new SE,full leather,heated seats,command,even parks it's self!!! £30,500 seems very good value to me!!!!!!!!


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Date: 2001 - 2006Materials: Presence sensor, camera, video projector, computer, custom software, wall, plexi, projection filmProduction: Installation Dimensions: Space 6 x 4 meters, retro-projection 2000 x 1200mm.
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HARRISONBURG, Va. - Senior Katie Gorman's (Lafayette Hill, Pa./Plymouth-Whitemarsh) individual victory led the James Madison cross country team to the Eastern College Athletic Conference championship on Saturday morning in New York City. The Dukes placed three runners in the top 10, and all scoring runners finished in the top 25 of the 101-runner meet.
Gorman ran the Van Cortlandt Park course in 17:50.5 to claim the individual ECAC title. Last year's winner, senior Katie Harman (Clarksville, Md./River Hill), crossed the line seven seconds later to take second place.
In her first ECAC appearance, freshman Jenna Flickinger (Hummelstown, Pa./Lower Dauphin) took ninth place when she completed the race in 18:13.2. Sophomore Kristen Landry (Boonton Township, N.J./Mountain Lakes) placed 19th in the meet with a time of 18:35.6, and sophomore Kelsey Langton (Hamilton Square, N.J./Notre Dame H.S.) rounded out the scoring for JMU with a 25th-place finish in 18:44.3.
The Dukes finished with 54 points on the day, 40 points ahead of second place Columbia. Conference foe Delaware took eighth place out of 11 teams, ending with 153 points on the day.
The ECAC championship meet wraps up the cross country slate for 2012. JMU now looks to the indoor track & field season beginning in January.
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It is 2:45 in the after noon and my 3rd meal of the day is coming up. I had my first a little before 8, my second before noon ( a little late I know), and my third is coming up. Do I continue on and have my 6th meal late at night? I get up about 6 am and start getting my kids off to school. By the time I have everyone off to where they are suppose to be it is almost 8. Sometimes I can squeeze in my breakfast during this time, but most of the time I don't get it until they are all off to school ( love old fashioned Oatmeal!). Should I start with something small like a protein bar or smoothie as my first meal and get it in earlier?
Moms of school age children, how do you work the first meal into your day?
I eat with them...
Are you making lunches or whatever at that time??
I have 4 kids (11,9, 7 and 3.5) and this is what I do:
6:30, I get up, bathroom, brush teeth, get on workout gear.
6:40 Downstairs and setting out all the kids breakfasts...put on kettle for water for my oats,fill water bottle (1 litre) pour 1/2 c egg white in a container and stick in microwave for 2min 30 sec..
6:50 get my first son up.
6:51 the water is boiling so I pour into the prepared dry oats, pb2 and flaxseed. Let sit for about 5+min.
turn on the keurig and blackberry ( ;) )
6:55-7:10 take multi etc and try to drink 750 ml of water and make sure my first son is out by 7:05AM
7:10 Get the other 3 up...
7:25 EAT!!! and drink rest of water
7:45AM make sure 2nd son is out the door
8:00 wash breakfast dishes
8:25 drive other two to school (girls)
9:05 parking at the gym!
There you go. Where there is a will... there is a way...wonder if I missed anything??
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In the May 15, 2011, issue of the New York Times Book Review, novelist Jane Smiley reviewed the novel Caleb's Crossing, by the esteemed historical novelist Geraldine Brooks. The novel is set in late seventeenth-century Puritan New England. Smiley proposes that "the triumph of 'Caleb's Crossing' is that Bethia [the primary character] succeeds as a convincing woman of her time, and also in communicating across centuries of change in circumstance, custom and language." It just so happens that this sentence encapsulates two of the six fundamental qualities of good historical fiction. First, that the characters in a historical novel must be convincing of their time. Second, that these characters must also be understandable to modern readers. They must communicate "across centuries of change in circumstance, custom and language." That is, we in the present day have to know what makes them tick.
Smiley goes on to say, "It comes as no surprise that Brooks, who won a Pulitzer Prize in 2006 for her second novel, March, is sublimely proficient at both the details of language and the dynamics of storytelling." From this brief, pithy sentence arise two more qualities of a good historical novel: that it must have lively language and show good storytelling.
These last two qualities should be true of any good novel, but I submit that they are absolutely mandatory in a successful historical novel, and for reasons I will explain.
Sarah Johnson, one of Booklist's historical-fiction reviewers, said in "Looking Forward to the Past," in which she shared her path to appreciating historical fiction, "I'd always found history a dull subject in school." It seems to me that this sentiment is not uncommon, and I attribute it in large part to dry, boring history teachers in high school and even in college. At the same time, I hold that a not insignificant number of people enjoy being transported back in time—figuratively, of course. It's just that they want the experience to be easy and comfortable, not tedious, as if they were being subjected to a dull history teacher.
In a recent article in the New York Times entitled "Old-Time Stuff Is Not Forgotten," Neil Genzlinger, who frequently writes for that newspaper, discusses a television show called History Detectives, which has aired since 2003. The show's premise revolves around five history detectives who research the personal stories behind artifacts viewers bring to them. History detective Wes Cowan is quoted as saying, "A lot of people say Americans don't like history, they don't know anything about their history. I would argue vehemently that that is not the case. They may not know the kind of college history that you and I got in our survey courses—the kind of broad-brush history that I like to refer to as history with a big H. But every family has some item in their house that connects their family to the broader events of American history. And I like to refer to that kind of history with a little h."
The reason I believe that lively language and good storytelling are mandatory in a good historical novel is because of this common misperception that history is unappealing. On the contrary, a good historical novel can be a reader's personal connection to the past—it's a book, after all, and how personal is the experience of reading a book? As long as a historical novel is not full of dull language and loose, slipshod storytelling, it can be that "item" Wes Cowan talks about that connects people to history.
The next quality of successful historical fiction is brought to the fore by reviewer Jonathan Dee in his review of Jean Thompson's tenth book of fiction, The Year We Left Home. In the May 6, 2011, issue of the New York Times Book Review, Dee says about this novel, which he otherwise has great affection for, "Expansive historical novels often have a stiffly formal relationship with the history of the time in which their characters live, and this one is no exception: a lot of name-checking goes on (references to the president as 'the peanut farmer'), a lot of glancing references to phenomena like 'the tech bubble' that have all the detailed verisimilitude of someone sticking pins in a map."
From the point he is making, we are able to identify the fifth quality of a good historical novel. The historical research behind the narrative should never show. All historical information should be well integrated into the text. In the afterword to her 2002 novel, Versailles, Kathryn Davis recalls her guiding light as she planned her project: "I . . . knew I didn't want to write a book that sounded 'research driven.'" To that end, she gave herself this restraint: "I wasn't allowed to take notes [during the research]. This was one of my most important rules, but also the hardest to enforce."
We now arrive at the sixth and ultimate quality of the successful historical novel, which is actually all five preceding qualities rolled into one: a good historical novel must conjure an accurate picture of a past time and place. In other words, the reader has to feel that it's right. As unspecific and subjective as that seems, it takes its place as the most important, most overriding quality of historical fiction. Plainly and simply, a good historical novel has to feel right.


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On this trip we visit the fascinating historical and cultural sites of Jordan and Israel. We explore the Negev Desert, Wadi Rum and visit ancient Jerash and Bethlehem. We walk through the historic streets of Jerusalem and among the impressive rock-cut tombs at Petra. We also spend the night at a kibbutz and camp out under the stars in Wadi Rum.
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Can you talk about Jill's case?
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This surgery is better for people who are highly active, is that correct?
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What is the traditional? Is it months?
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So the hospital stay is definitely cut down?
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World-Herald staff writer Sam McKewon breaks down the Nebraska offense position by position.
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Standout player: Taylor Martinez, Tommy Armstrong and Ron Kellogg. They've all had their share of drives with the Huskers' offense, and when Martinez went down with a turf toe injury on his left foot after a loss to UCLA, Armstrong and Kellogg stepped up in wins over South Dakota State, Illinois and Purdue. Together, they completed 64.8 percent of their passes for 14 touchdowns and just four interceptions.
Highlight: Armstrong leading the Huskers to opening-drive touchdowns against SDSU, Illinois and Purdue. Any questions about the redshirt freshman's ability to lead were quashed in those statements. Kellogg looked sharp in relief of Armstrong against the Boilermakers.
Lowlight: A terrible second half against the Bruins, when Martinez, already injured, looked reluctant to run despite UCLA giving him open rush lanes. He didn't throw particularly well, either.
Best game: It came against the worst defense Nebraska faced, mind you, but Armstrong and Kellogg dominated the Jackrabbits, leading NU's offense to 300 yards rushing and 300 yards passing for the first time in school history.
Key question: When does Martinez come back? Coach Bo Pelini wants his four-year starting quarterback "100 percent" so he can work his usual magic on the zone read. But if he's 95 percent, and Northwestern comes to town, does Pelini push his perfection standard to the side?
Quote: "Hopefully sitting he's learned a little bit — that he doesn't have to carry the team. He's the integral part of the team, but he doesn't have to carry the team." — offensive coordinator Tim Beck on Taylor Martinez
Biggest second-half test: Michigan State has the best defense in the Big Ten and perhaps the nation, but a trip to Michigan will test the Husker quarterbacks more. Under Pelini, NU hasn't won the big road game very often. The stage doesn't get any bigger than the Big House.
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Standout player: Ameer Abdullah is averaging 7.2 yards per carry and 136 yards per game and playing at the height of his ability, zigzagging in and out of traffic with confidence and skill. Plenty of Nebraska fans still wear Rex Burkhead jerseys in the stands, but the truth is this: Burkhead was never on this kind of torrid pace.
Highlight: Abdullah's 43-yard touchdown run through the Illinois defense. He got good blocks from Jake Cotton, Quincy Enunwa and Cethan Carter, but Abdullah had to break a tackle at midfield to bolt to the end zone. It was the flashiest run of a season full of good ones.
Lowlight: Abdullah's fumble early in the fourth quarter against UCLA. Nebraska had moved inside the Bruin 10 when he coughed it up, killing any chance at a Husker comeback.
Best game: Illinois. The Huskers ran for 335 yards, including Abdullah's 225 yards. Imani Cross had 76 yards, consistently battling into the secondary on his carries. The Illini couldn't stop NU on the ground.
Key question: Can Nebraska keep a lid on the fumbles? It's the only complaint on the running backs so far this year. Against Purdue, they kept the ball security a top priority, but better defenses await in November. Keeping Abdullah healthy is also important.
Quote: "You can always get better at something. You should never leave the (practice) field without working on an element of your game that you feel like you need to improve." — Abdullah on honing his craft
Biggest second-half test: Michigan State. The Spartans are giving up just 58 yards per game, and their linebackers pack a punch. NU was the only team to run for more than 300 yards on MSU last year.
Offensive line
Standout player: Spencer Long. Now that he's out for the season with a knee injury, Nebraska fans can appreciate just how great a journey Long took from being a walk-on defensive lineman from Elkhorn to one of the nation's top offensive guards. He was the steady center of the line, a good puller and a quiet leader. He'll be missed.
Highlight: The Huskers have given up only three sacks this year, tied for first in the nation. The line has protected three quarterbacks as well as offensive line coach John Garrison could hope.
Lowlight: The line had several chances to help put Wyoming away in the season opener, and the Cowboys' vastly undersized front seven held up. NU didn't consistently hold its blocks well. Same thing happened in the second half against UCLA.
Best game: Illinois. Against the Illini's shifting, confusing defense, Nebraska's line rocked and rolled to 521 total yards. Racking up 645 yards against South Dakota State was impressive, too, but the Jackrabbits have a soft, overmatched defense.
Key question: How does Nebraska replace Long? It won't be easy, since Long had become one of the best Husker linemen in a decade. He also played nearly every snap. NU will look to Ryne Reeves and Givens Price — perhaps junior college transfer Chongo Kondolo, as well — to fill the gap.
Quote: "They know good offensive line play. I know what the standard is here and what they expect out of offensive linemen around here. We're striving to match it." — Garrison on NU fans' expectations
Biggest second-half test: Iowa. Nothing wears on an offensive line like a November grind, and the Hawkeyes' salty front seven — Iowa's eighth nationally in run defense — lies at the end of the year. It'll be the usual brawl between two tired, proud units.
Wide receivers/tight ends
Standout player: Quincy Enunwa. Big, physical and fantastic in his senior campaign, Enunwa has 25 catches for 354 yards and seven touchdowns so far. He's on track for one of the best years in Husker history and that doesn't even factor in his blocking, which has been stellar, as usual.
Highlight: Kenny Bell's 37-yard, one-handed touchdown catch-and-run is one of the great receptions in Husker history, a surefire hit for any highlight reel for this year. Such a hard play made so casually.
Lowlight: Drops against UCLA by Tyler Wullenwaber, Jamal Turner and Sam Burtch hurt the Huskers' chances. Drops at Purdue didn't hurt NU, but they weren't pretty.
Best game: South Dakota State. Ten wide receivers or tight ends caught passes against the Jackrabbits, and the perimeter blocking wasn't bad, either.
Key question: Does the tight end spot hold up through injuries and inexperience? Nebraska lost Jake Long for a game and a half to a hamstring injury, and the next three tight ends are freshmen. NU still likes two-tight sets, so development must continue.
Quote: "You go up there every week after the game to see how you did during the game and see the points. I think that's a big factor in why I take so much pride in that. Obviously, we all want to win the game, and blocking is a big part of winning the game." — Quincy Enunwa on the "Perimeter Warrior Award" that position coach Rich Fisher has created to gauge the quality of NU's blocking
Biggest second-half test: Michigan State. The Spartans have the most-hyped group of corners in the league, and they play tight man-to-man coverage. They'll get up in Nebraska's grill, no doubt.


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St. Petersburg Times (Florida) - Federal stimulus averted 2,800 teacher layoffs in Tampa Bay schools
[Jen Stewart of Hernando County] is one of more than 2,800 teachers across the Tampa Bay region whose job has been saved by the $789 billion federal stimulus -- for now.
Without the cash infusion, local school officials say, the 2009-10 school year would have begun with massive layoffs and program cuts. And those budget problems could easily return in two years when the federal aid runs out.
'I don't know how we would have been able to open schools without the stimulus money,' said Pinellas County superintendent Julie Janssen. [Read More]
WMBF-TV (South Carolina) - Energy Dept.: 1,000th worker hired for SRS cleanup
The U.S. Department of Energy says it has hired 1,000 new employees for jobs helping clean up a former nuclear weapons complex in South Carolina.
The Energy Department is angling to fill about 3,000 jobs funded through September 2011 as part of the federal stimulus package. Officials say the $1.6 billion received by the Savannah River Site will fund jobs cleaning up buildings and their surrounding soil - and also make way for new projects on the property.
Cleanup efforts include work on 17 projects across the 310-square mile site along the South Carolina-Georgia border. [Read More]
Billings Gazette (Montana) - Transportation Department estimates 140 jobs created so far from recovery spending on state road projects
Contracts for $81 million in highway and bridge construction projects funded by federal stimulus money have been awarded in Montana so far, with another $130 million coming down the road.
… The [state transportation] department reported 56,207 total hours had been worked on stimulus-funded highway construction projects as of July 31, which amounted to about 140 jobs...
Not calculated yet are the number of indirect jobs for businesses that supply fuel, materials, restaurants and motels to contractors and their employees. These job counts will rise significantly as the current projects proceed and new ones are added, state Transportation Director Jim Lynch said.
The department has estimated that the stimulus ultimately will create or save 5,866 direct and indirect jobs in Montana... [Read More]
Business Rockford (Illinois) - Stimulus projects restore some lost jobs
Then, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act brought about $6 million in road work to Winnebago and Boone counties. Since May, those projects have provided 21,000 hours of work -- the equivalent of more than 40 full-time jobs, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. [Read More]
Baltimore Sun (Maryland) - Md. sees largest job increase in 4 years
The Labor Department estimated Friday that companies created 10,000 jobs between June and July, adjusted for seasonal variations. That's an unusually large number - the biggest increase in four years…
'My sense is that the stimulus dollars are really beginning to roll into the economy,' said [Baltimore economist Anirban Basu], chief executive of Sage Policy Group, an economic and policy consulting firm. 'Marylanders can look in any direction and see significant infrastructure projects taking place, and some of those projects are traceable directly to the stimulus package passed in February.
Some of the stimulus money is finding its way to job-seekers. The Mayor's Office of Employment Development in Baltimore, which helps connect people in need of work and companies in need of people, said it has a $1.3 million stimulus grant to get job training for more than 300 city residents… [Read More]
The News Journal (Delaware) U.S. subsidies double COBRA enrollments
Enrollments in COBRA, which extends health benefits to fired U.S. workers, have doubled since the start of a government program in February that pays 65 percent of the cost.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, passed in February, included a $24.7 billion subsidy to reduce health care costs for the growing number of unemployed. Employers are required to pay 65 percent of their former employees' COBRA premiums and file for a tax credit. [Read More]
Other Headlines
- Green Bay Press-Gazette (Wisconsin) - Brown County tops $100 million in federal stimulus money
- The Ithaca Journal (New York) - N.Y. gets stimulus money for transportation
- West Central Tribune (Minnesota) - For these kids, stimulus was a blessing
- Mansfield Today (New York) - Funds for DNA testing may solve 'cold cases,' retain jobs


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Fulham v City: Ticket Information
- 30 August 2012 07:52
- Posted by Nicola McCarthy
Fulham v Manchester City
Saturday 29th September
Kick off – 3pm
The club has received an allocation of 1,700 tickets priced as follows:
£49 Adult
£22 Under 16s
£38 Over 65s/Under 21s
£24.50 Disabled (wheelchair)
£24.50 Adult walking ambulant
£11 Under 16s walking ambulant
£19 Over 65s/Under 21s walking ambulant
Please note; there are a small number of restricted view tickets available for this fixture, which will qualify for a reduction on the above prices. All restricted view seating will be sold last, and supporters will be advised at the point of sale if they are purchasing a restricted view seat.
All tickets are sold subject to availability. Tickets cannot be returned in the last week of sale.
Tickets will be available online at www.mcfc.co.uk/tickets, by telephone on 0161 444 1894 (option 1, option 1, option 2)* and to personal callers at the ticket office above the City Store at the Etihad Stadium for supporters that meet the following criteria;
- 2012/13 Platinum/Gold Members with 9,500 or more loyalty points – Monday 3rd September at 9am.
- 2012/13 Platinum/Gold Members with 9,000 or more loyalty points – Tuesday 4th September at 9am.
- 2012/13 Platinum/Gold Members with 8,500 or more loyalty points – Wednesday 5th September at 9am.
- 2012/13 Platinum/Gold Members with 8,000 or more loyalty points – Thursday 6th September at 9am.
- 2012/13 Platinum/Gold Members with 7,500 or more loyalty points – Friday 7th September at 9am.
- 2012/13 Platinum/Gold Members with 7,000 or more loyalty points – Saturday 8th September at 9am.
- 2012/13 Platinum/Gold Members with 6,500 or more loyalty points – Monday 10th September at 9am.
*Tickets purchased over the telephone will be subject to a £2.50 booking fee per ticket. Phone lines are open 24-hours, 7 days a week. No booking fee payable on tickets purchased online.
Should any tickets remain; further selling criteria will be announced on the website.
Gold Members will be awarded 20 loyalty points for attending this fixture. Platinum Members will be awarded 40 loyalty points.
Disabled Supporters:
The Club has received an allocation of 9 wheelchair spaces with provision for a free assistant. Disabled supporters who meet the qualifying criteria and wish to purchase a ticket should contact Supporter Services on 0161 444 1894 (option 1, option 1, option 1). For additional help or assistance, please contact our Disabled Liaison Officer, on 0161 444 1894 (option 1, option 1, option 1) or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Junior Membership holders:
We appreciate that there may be a significant difference in loyalty points between junior supporters (under the age of 16) and their parent(s) or guardian(s). A very limited allocation of tickets will be made available to City Kicks Platinum/Gold Members for purchase together with a qualifying adult Membership holder. At the point where the adult qualifies, they can also purchase one junior ticket regardless of the junior's loyalty point status. Please note, this option is only available to supporters purchasing 'in person' or over the phone and all juniors must be accompanied by an adult (aged 18 or over). Once this limited allocation has been sold, no further tickets will be available and all junior Members must then qualify in their own right to purchase a ticket. Members will be advised at the point of sale when the limited allocation of tickets available to junior members has sold out.
Please note, if the supporter number used is that of an adult, then only an adult ticket may be purchased. This also applies to under 16s and over 65s.
Coach travel for this match is available priced £28 for Adults, £21 for Juniors and Over 65s. Travel tickets are sold subject to availability. To book coach travel, please telephone MCFC Supporter Services on 0161 444 1894 (option 1, option 3) or book 'in person' at the ticket office located on the first floor of the City Store at the Etihad Stadium.
Departure times are as follows;
Moston Lane 7am
Etihad Stadium 7.15am
Chorlton Street 7.30am
St Crispins 7.45am
Getting to Craven Cottage
Plan your journey following the directions as advised by Fulham FC. http://www.fulhamfc.com/help/faq/travelling-to-the-game
We would like to remind everyone why we have the best supporters in the country. On your visit to Craven Cottage, please respect the stewards and staff at the Club and we ask that you:
- Remain in the seat that you have purchased
- Keep your ticket with you at all times
- Do not block the aisles or gangways
- Do not smoke
- Follow the ground regulations
Official Match Ticket
Entry to the Stadium will be granted on the presentation of a valid ticket purchased from the Club. The Club excludes all liability to any supporter who is denied entry to the Stadium as a result of their ticket having been purchased through an unauthorised seller. The unauthorised sale or disposal of tickets may also amount to a criminal offence and the Club will inform the police as soon as it becomes aware of any unauthorised sale or disposal of tickets.
Duplicate Ticket(s)
Should you misplace your ticket, we can arrange for a duplicate to be collected on the day of the match from the Fulham Ticket Office, located in Stevenage Road. Please contact the MCFC Supporter Services Team on 0161 444 1894 (option 1, option 3) who will be happy to help. Failure to provide the correct information in advance or on the day may result in either club not being able to provide a duplicate ticket. Identification will be required at the Fulham Ticket Office.
The Ticket Office and Supporter Services Team are available Monday – Saturday, 9am to 5:30pm (closed Sunday & Bank Holiday). Supporter Services will open for all scheduled First Team away fixtures until kick-off in-line with the opening times stated here and from 11am on Sunday/Bank Holiday. Please call 0161 444 1894 (option 1, option 3).
All tickets and hospitality are sold subject to availability and are issued subject to Manchester City Football Club Limited's 2012-13 away match terms and conditions of sale, 2012-13 Hospitality terms and conditions of sale and the applicable Ground Regulations of the opposing Club (all available upon request)


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Companies with good dividend payments are attractive during periods of market volatility, Wouter Weijand, chief investment officer of high income equity at Fortis Investments said Friday.
And Procter & Gamble, Acer and Bank of Cyprus all look attractive for solid returns Weijand said.
Despite the shares not performing too well this year, US consumer staples P&G is a good buy, as the company has 52 years of steady dividend increases and a very shareholder-friendly environment, according to Weijand.
"We think the company is very well positioned, very 'steady Eddie' and too cheap, an international attractive company," he said on "Worldwide Exchange."
Although the threat of a slowing global demand is increasing, Taiwanese PC maker Acer is also attractive as its sales are up 40 to 60 percent in both notebooks and desktop PCs and it is ranked third behind Hewlett-Packard and Dell, Weijand said.
"They are focusing on the sort of lower end, the cheaper side of the market and that's where the market is moving to and they are very competitively positioned there," he said.
The tech company's operating profit is rising and it is able to negotiate better terms for components after taking over Gateway last year and its dividend yield is an attractive 5.7 percent, Weijand told CNBC.
According to Weijand, another good investment is Bank of Cyprus, which has little exposure to the credit crisis.
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The company has a big position in Cyprus and a smaller position in Greece and its niche growth is in south-east Europe.
It is expected to grow 10 percent this year and next year. And its dividend is 5 percent.


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Phil Dawson named to USA Football All-Fundamentals Team
Pro Bowl kicker Phil Dawson received another honor this week. USA Football named Dawson to the its All-Fundamentals Team.
Here's the release from the Cleveland Browns:
CLEVELAND, Ohio - USA Football has selected Cleveland Browns kicker Phil Dawson as its kicker on the 2012 USA Football All-Fundamentals Team, which honors 26 NFL players – 11 offense, 11 defense and four special teams – who exhibit exemplary football techniques for youth players to emulate.
The fourth annual USA Football All-Fundamentals Team recognizes NFL players who employ proper technique, which fosters better on-field performance and inherent safety benefits.
Dawson is a kicker who combines accuracy with the ability to connect from long distance. With a solid plant foot and strong posture, he drives power through his hips to strike the ball correctly and retain precision even in the worst weather conditions.
Each player chosen for the All-Fundamentals Team will receive a $1,500 equipment grant from USA Football to donate to the youth or high school football program of his choice. USA Football, the sport's national governing body in the United States, is the official youth football development partner of the Browns, the NFL and each of the league's other 31 teams.
A fan vote will determine All-Fundamentals Team captains at www.facebook.com/usafootball. Fans may vote for one captain on offense, defense and special teams. USA Football will award each of the three captains a $3,000 equipment grant to donate and an All-Fundamentals Team helmet trophy. Voting is open through Jan. 21.
Employing core football fundamentals advances a youth player's performance and safety, particularly in the areas of blocking and tackling. USA Football has educated more than 100,000 youth football coaches in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., through its online courses and single-day coaching clinics. Approximately 3 million American children age 6-14 play organized tackle football, placing it among the country's most popular youth sports.


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